Phase diagram of water - Columbia University

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Water has a high specific heat index. It takes much more heat to raise the temperature of a volume of water than the same volume of air. This is why water is used as a coolant. This property of water is a major determinant of global climates and rates of global climate change - changes in temperatures are gradual - “lake” effects

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